Chapter Summaries

As the Promotion Tournament approached, Wu Zhangkong told Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Liu Ying about Herta, a prodigy who rapidly graduated from Eastsea Academy and entered Shrek Academy’s Inner Courtyard. Inspired to catch up to her and qualify for Shrek, the students agreed to train harder, while the academy prepared to activate the Zero Class System.

• Wu Zhangkong explained that Herta enrolled at Eastsea Academy at level twenty-eight and graduated after two months, having mastered the academy’s lessons in two weeks.
• Wu Zhangkong said he had to suppress his Soul Power to level forty-five to fight Herta, whose combat skill let her challenge and endanger him despite the gap in their levels.
• Liu Ying said Herta had guided her twice and recommended her to Eastsea Academy.
• Wu Zhangkong revealed that Herta had joined Shrek Academy and entered its Inner Courtyard, then urged the students to train for the Promotion Tournament and aim for Shrek.
• Tang Wulin and Liu Ying asked for extra training, and Xie Xie reluctantly joined them.
• After the trio’s combat skills improved, the academy decided to activate the Zero Class System.

Xie Xie took Tang Wulin to investigate a rumored mysterious shop, with Liu Ying secretly following them. They discovered Winterfire Hall sold lifelike adult dolls, and Tang Wulin asked the attendant how much one cost.

• Xie Xie dragged Tang Wulin out of Eastsea Academy to investigate rumors about a mysterious shop.
• Liu Ying followed the two after wondering about their closeness, while an icy-blue figure also noticed them leaving.
• Xie Xie and Tang Wulin watched men enter and leave the shop, then went inside Winterfire Hall to find out what it sold.
• Xie Xie recognized the displays as dolls, and he and Tang Wulin blushed as they read the descriptions.
• The attendant told the boys to leave, but Tang Wulin stared at a doll and asked how much it cost.

Tang Wulin’s interest in a metal doll led him and Xie Xie to be mistaken for customers at Winterfire Hall, where Wu Zhangkong caught them and punished them. After hearing their explanation, Wu Zhangkong agreed to keep the incident quiet but still required them to accept additional training, while the hall’s owner Asta offered compensation.

• Tang Wulin recognized that the doll was made with advanced metalworking and tried to buy it, alarming the clerk and Xie Xie with his offers to purchase part of it.
• Liu Ying and Wu Zhangkong entered Winterfire Hall, and Wu Zhangkong ordered the clerk to summon the owner before punishing Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie explained that Tang had wanted to study the doll’s metalwork, and Wu Zhangkong said they would still face additional training at the academy.
• Asta introduced herself as Winterfire Hall’s owner, apologized for the incident, and asked Wu Zhangkong to keep it confidential while offering compensation.

Asta revealed that a confidential package had been delivered for Wu Zhangkong, who discovered it contained a custom doll of his beloved Long Bing and a note from Herta. He took the doll with him, while Asta watched him leave with a mysterious smile.

• Asta asked Wu Zhangkong and his students to keep the incident at Winterfire Hall confidential, and Wu Zhangkong and the students apologized before agreeing to settle the matter.
• Asta recognized Wu Zhangkong and told him that the store had received a delivery addressed to him.
• Asta produced a humanoid package marked "Confidential Delivery," leaving Wu Zhangkong and his students shocked by its appearance.
• Wu Zhangkong sent his students back to the academy, then opened the package and found a doll of Long Bing with a note from Herta saying the resurrection experiment had failed and would have to wait.
• Wu Zhangkong decided to keep the custom doll after Asta assured him there was no second one, and Asta watched him leave with a flash of red in her eyes.

Asta was revealed to be Hanabi, Yao Lan’s second clone, who planned to use footage of Wu Zhangkong and his students for a prank. After reflecting on how Aha’s power had changed her, Hanabi found a new target in Guang Long and decided to surprise him with his doll delivery.

• Asta reviewed the surveillance footage of Wu Zhangkong, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin and imagined using it to prank Wu Zhangkong and Long Bing.
• Asta transformed into Hanabi, and the chapter revealed that Hanabi was Yao Lan’s second clone, empowered by Aha’s sacrifice and the power of The Elation.
• Hanabi acknowledged that Aha’s power made her eager to cause mischief, though Yao Lan managed to keep her impulses under control.
• Hanabi noticed Guang Long’s order for a special doll and decided to make its delivery into a surprise.

Herta arrived at Shrek Academy but balked at the enrollment crowds, insisting her abilities already qualified her to graduate. When Zhuo Shi and Cai Yue'er tried to bring her into the Inner Courtyard, Herta revealed her strength and challenged them.

• Herta tried to leave Shrek Academy rather than wait in the enrollment line, but Zhuo Shi stopped her and persuaded her to stay.
• Zhuo Shi identified himself as a Sea God Pavilion elder and confirmed Herta was the genius Wu Zhangkong had recommended.
• Herta demanded a graduation certificate, claiming she was level seventy and a Three-Word Battle Armor Master, then threatened to leave when Zhuo Shi said she had to meet the academy's requirements.
• Cai Yue'er arrived and criticized Zhuo Shi for failing to bring Herta into the Inner Courtyard, while Herta objected to being pressured.
• Herta released a red aura and revealed seven scarlet Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, stunning the elders and onlookers.

Herta rejected Cai Yue'er’s attempt to recruit her into Shrek Academy, and their argument escalated into a duel. Cai Yue'er offered Herta three moves, and Herta prepared to fight so she could get home for dinner.

• Cai Yue'er tried to persuade Herta to join Shrek Academy, but Herta challenged her ability to teach or defeat her.
• Cai Yue'er warned Herta to be less cocky, and Zhuo Shi stepped in to defend the girl.
• Herta called Cai Yue'er an old hag and proposed a wager: if she lost, she would agree to anything Cai Yue'er wanted; if Cai Yue'er lost, she had to say “I'm mediocre” three times.
• Cai Yue'er swore she would make Herta acknowledge her as a master if she lost, but Herta said taking her as a disciple would be embarrassing.
• Cai Yue'er challenged Herta to a fight and offered to let her make the first three moves, while Herta accepted and said she would not hold back.

Herta faced Cai Yue'er’s challenge and used her Spinning Hammer Technique to overwhelm her despite appearing to land only one weak blow. As the final strike threatened to injure Cai Yue'er, Yun Ming intervened, and Herta identified him as the master of the Sea God Pavilion.

• Cai Yue'er challenged Herta to prove her fighting skills, and Herta warned that Cai Yue'er had gotten her life back.
• Herta struck Cai Yue'er once with her violet-black warhammer, then walked away as the delayed blows began to hammer Cai Yue'er's arm.
• Cai Yue'er exhausted her Soul Power and summoned her Three-Word Soul Armor while the Spinning Hammer Technique continued.
• Yun Ming grabbed Cai Yue'er's arm and used his Soul Power to block the final strike.
• Herta turned to Yun Ming and called him the master of the Sea God Pavilion, Skybearer Douluo.

Yun Ming intervened after Herta defeated Cai Yue'er and tried to persuade Herta to stay at Shrek Academy by offering to guide her toward godhood. Herta paused to consider the offer, while Ya Li proposed discussing it with Leng Yaozhu.

• Yun Ming appeared with the hidden Sea God Pavilion elders, and Ya Li treated Cai Yue'er’s minor injuries.
• Yun Ming apologized to Herta and tried to keep her at Shrek Academy, but Herta said she would return to the Spirit Pagoda unless they offered something worthwhile.
• Yun Ming revealed that Herta had touched the threshold of divinity at level seventy, shocking the elders and convincing them they could not let her leave easily.
• Yun Ming offered to guide Herta toward godhood, and Herta asked what Leng Yaozhu would think.
• Ya Li offered to discuss Yun Ming’s proposal with Leng Yaozhu.

Yun Ming and the Sea God Pavilion elders debated what to do about Herta, whose extraordinary talent and ties to the Spirit Pagoda threatened Shrek Academy’s interests. Long Yeyue arrived, learned what had happened, and declared that she would handle the Spirit Pagoda while Yun Ming took responsibility for Herta.

• Yun Ming convened a Sea God Pavilion meeting after persuading Herta to stay temporarily, and the elders discussed her rapid growth and potential to reach godhood.
• The elders worried about Herta's connection to Leng Yaozhu and the Spirit Pagoda, while Yun Ming warned that Shrek could not simply eliminate or deceive her without risking war.
• Ya Li offered to approach Leng Yaozhu, but Yun Ming objected because of Leng Yaozhu's feelings for him and her resentment toward Ya Li.
• Long Yeyue appeared and asked why the elders were gathered, so Yun Ming explained Herta's talent and her connection to the Spirit Pagoda.
• Long Yeyue insisted that Herta belonged at Shrek Academy and assigned Yun Ming to handle Herta while she dealt with the Spirit Pagoda.

Long Yeyue planned to confront the Spirit Pagoda over Herta, while Ya Li told the Sea God Pavilion elders about mysterious attacks on the Federation. The doll behind those attacks suddenly appeared in the pavilion and announced a grand gift for Shrek Academy.

• Long Yeyue told Yun Ming to keep Herta at Shrek Academy and suggested that Inner Courtyard students try to win her over.
• Ya Li reported that the Federation had suffered repeated explosions after warnings from someone claiming to be an Evil Soul Master, but investigations had only found a talking doll.
• Ya Li realized the doll report had somehow come to her, just as a woman's voice sounded inside the Sea God Pavilion.
• Long Yeyue caught the doll, and Ya Li confirmed it was the one connected to the Federation attacks.
• The doll identified itself as Hanabi-sama, complained that the elders would not play its game, and promised Shrek a grand gift.

Hanabi deceived the Sea God Pavilion elders with claims of a bomb and a revenge plot, then blasted them with a foul-smelling substance. The elders vowed to catch her, while Herta recognized Aha’s handiwork and prepared to retaliate against Shrek for targeting her.

• Long Yeyue threatened to destroy Hanabi’s doll, but Hanabi claimed it contained a Level 10 Soul Guidance Cannon Shell and offered contradictory divine identities to distract the elders.
• Hanabi claimed she had come to avenge a child Long Yeyue had supposedly borne with Chen Xinjie, and Yun Ming stopped Long Yeyue from destroying the doll.
• Hanabi revealed that the bomb threat was a lie and said she wanted to turn Shrek into a “Shit Comes Guest” before the doll erupted.
• The blast covered the Sea God Pavilion elders in a pungent substance, and Long Yeyue ordered Yun Ming to tell the Federation that Shrek would help catch Hanabi.
• Herta recognized Hanabi as Aha, laughed at the elders’ humiliation, and decided Shrek should suffer for targeting her.

Herta used a puppet at Shrek Academy to observe Yun Ming while Yao Lan conducted a third experiment to transform his main body into an Aeon. The attempt to become Yaoshi failed, leaving Yao Lan determined to find a way around the Douluo World's rules.

• Herta explained that her Shrek Academy identity was a puppet meant to study Yun Ming's Divine Position and that only Yao Lan knew where her real self was.
• Yao Lan, whose consciousness was in the Herta Clone, began an experiment on his sleeping main body using the power of Yaoshi.
• Yao Lan's body took on Yaoshi's appearance as Abundance Divine Power flooded through him.
• The power faded, and Yao Lan returned to normal without gaining Godhood, following two earlier failed attempts involving Lan and Aha.
• Yao Lan concluded that he needed more knowledge of Douluo World gods and its rules, and vowed to succeed in becoming an Aeon.

Long Yeyue confronted Leng Yaozhu at Spirit Pagoda headquarters, announcing that Herta would join Shrek Academy and the Sea God Pavilion. After reading Yun Ming’s letter supporting the move, Leng Yaozhu realized he had sided against the Spirit Pagoda, leaving her devastated.

• Long Yeyue visited Spirit Pagoda headquarters and told Leng Yaozhu that Herta would become a Shrek Academy student and Sea God Pavilion member.
• Leng Yaozhu objected that Herta was her disciple and a Reserve Spirit Transfer Envoy, while Herta’s parents and Mu Chen had previously agreed to her Spirit Pagoda ties.
• Long Yeyue said Herta’s wishes, Shrek’s wishes, and Mu Chen’s agreement were enough, and added that Yun Ming also supported the transfer.
• Long Yeyue handed Leng Yaozhu a letter from Yun Ming explaining that Herta’s talent needed his guidance and urging Leng Yaozhu to let her go.
• Leng Yaozhu read the letter and realized Yun Ming had taken the opposing side, then collapsed onto the sofa in despair.

After Long Yeyue took Herta from the Spirit Pagoda, Qian Gu Dongfeng arrived and vowed to retaliate against Shrek Academy. Leng Yaozhu persuaded him to wait until Herta was safe, but he secretly planned to attack Shrek once she left.

• Qian Gu Dongfeng arrived at the Spirit Pagoda and found Leng Yaozhu distraught after Long Yeyue had taken Herta.
• Leng Yaozhu explained what had happened, and Qian Gu Dongfeng became furious and prepared to rally the Spirit Pagoda against Shrek Academy.
• Leng Yaozhu stopped Qian Gu Dongfeng, warning that an attack could endanger Herta while she remained in Shrek's hands.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng agreed to wait for Herta to leave Shrek Academy, then secretly resolved to bring Shrek down.

Yun Ming and Ya Li visited Herta to discuss her stay at Shrek Academy, but Herta asked for library access and dismissed Yun Ming’s ability to teach her. Yun Ming demonstrated his ultimate technique, and Herta answered with an identical pillar of purple light, leaving the gathered students and elders stunned.

• Yun Ming and Ya Li asked Herta how she liked her room, and Herta called its decorations pointless and demanded that Cai Yue'er apologize herself.
• Yun Ming offered to teach Herta, but she asked for a graduation certificate and then settled for permission to enter the library.
• Herta told Yun Ming she only wanted to study the divine aura around him and did not think he could teach her anything.
• Yun Ming took Herta and Ya Li to Sea God Lake and unleashed his ninth soul skill, Skybearer Shooting Sun, into the sky.
• Herta sent an identical pillar of purple light skyward and declared that Yun Ming was merely a mortal born in an era without her.

Herta demonstrated that she could copy and surpass Yun Ming’s ninth soul skill, leaving the master of Sea God Pavilion devastated by the gap between their abilities. She ended by releasing a sky full of mass-produced attacks like fireworks, while Yun Ming sat in shock.

• Yun Ming unleashed his ninth soul skill, Skybearer Shooting Sun, to demonstrate his strength to Herta.
• Herta replicated the attack with a purple beam, stunning Yun Ming and the onlookers at Shrek Academy.
• Herta compressed the beam without weakening it and created multiple small spears, naming the move Skybearer Fire Lotus.
• Herta released the mass-produced attacks into the sky, and Yun Ming collapsed as he realized how far Herta surpassed him.

Long Yeyue returned to Shrek and discovered that Yun Ming and the Sea God Pavilion elders had been shaken by their failed attempts to teach Herta. After meeting Herta herself, Long Yeyue returned with the same question: what was she supposed to teach?

• Long Yeyue returned from the Spirit Pagoda after Leng Yaozhu agreed to let Herta go, and she wondered whether Leng Yaozhu's feelings for Yun Ming could be used against the Spirit Pagoda.
• Long Yeyue found Yun Ming looking much older and Ya Li asleep in his arms, then learned that Herta had left him unable to teach her.
• The Sea God Pavilion elders told Long Yeyue that Herta had defeated Cai Yue'er, learned Zhuo Shi's techniques quickly, and surpassed Feng Wuyu in forging.
• Long Yeyue flew off to meet Herta, then returned half an hour later and said, "What am I supposed to teach?!"

Herta's fame at Shrek Academy grew, but her hammer kept the Inner Courtyard students from getting close to her. Long Yeyue urged Yun Ming to keep Herta at the academy by pursuing her himself.

• Three days after the Sea God Lake incident, Inner Courtyard students flocked to meet Herta, but she turned them away or drove them off with a hammer.
• Long Yeyue took Yun Ming aside by Sea God Lake to discuss Herta's situation.
• Yun Ming explained that Herta used him as an experimental subject and might leave once she lost interest in him.
• Long Yeyue told Yun Ming that Shrek Academy could not afford to let Herta leave and ordered him to take her down.

Long Yeyue urged Yun Ming to get close to Herta, but he refused, unaware that the Abyssal Sage King was controlling her. The Abyssal Sage King planned to manipulate Shrek Academy and weaken the Douluo Plane, while keeping Herta from leaving.

• Long Yeyue told Yun Ming to pursue Herta, but he refused because he was devoted to Ya Li and considered Herta a child.
• The Abyssal Sage King revealed that he had used the Heavenly Saint Splitting Abyss Halberd to send his consciousness through the weakened planar barrier and take control of Long Yeyue.
• The Abyssal Sage King learned about the Douluo Plane and decided to turn Shrek Academy into a foothold for the Abyss's invasion.
• The Abyssal Sage King admitted he had manipulated the conflict between Shrek and the Spirit Pagoda and intended to provoke civil war to weaken the Douluo Plane.
• The Abyssal Sage King identified Herta as a threat and resolved to keep her at Shrek, then declared that the Abyss had the advantage.